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title: Ethiopian Icon of the Nine Saints
author: Ondřej Žváček
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14802/ethiopian-icon-of-the-nine-saints/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ethiopian Icon of the Nine Saints
_Authored by Ondřej Žváček_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14802.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Ethiopian icon featuring the Nine Saints, nine missionaries who are considered instrumental in spreading [Christianity](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/) to the [Kingdom of Axum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Axum/).
Abba Pentalewon Monastery, near Axum, Ethiopia.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Žváček, O. (2021, November 09). Ethiopian Icon of the Nine Saints. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Žváček, Ondřej. "Ethiopian Icon of the Nine Saints." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 09, 2021. .
### MLA
Žváček, Ondřej. "Ethiopian Icon of the Nine Saints." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Nov 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nine_Saints.jpg) by [**Ondřej Žváček**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nine_Saints.jpg). Submitted by [Isaac Toman Grief](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/isaactomangrief/ "User Page: Isaac Toman Grief"), published on 09 November 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.